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Work Related Preparedness

Workplace Related Preparedness means providing a safe working environment for all employees, including employees with disabilities. A successful workplace emergency preparedness plan involves employer responsibility, balanced with the rights of an employee, along with a properly informed first-responder. Managers should involve employees with disabilities in the development of a work-preparedness plan, and provide plan information in accessible formats (sign language interpreter, Braille, large print) if appropriate.

The following web sites have more information about Work Related Preparedness:

Please note: Some of the Web sites listed below are not federal government websites, and may not necessarily operate under the same laws, regulations, and policies as federal websites.

• Preparing the Workplace for Everyone: Accounting for the Needs of People with Disabilities
  A template of emergency preparedness guidelines for federal agencies.
• Emergency Procedures for Employees with Disabilities in Office Occupancies (PDF) (30 pp, 1.3 MB)
  U.S. Fire Administration's guide to accessible emergency evacuations.
• Employer’s Guide to Including Employees with Disabilities in Emergency Evacuation Plans
  Job Accommodation Network’s (JAN) employer’s guide to accessible emergency evacuation.
• Fact Sheet on Obtaining and Using Employee Medical Information as Part of Emergency Evacuation Procedures
  U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s fact sheet addressing employee privacy as it relates to emergency planning.
• Emergency Preparedness on the Job for Persons with Disabilities (PDF) (2 pp, 122 K)
  National Center for Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities guide for employees and employers.
• Emergency Plans that Include Workers with Disabilities
  Esight's guide on accessible emergency evacuation in the workplace.
• U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's fact sheet addressing employee privacy as it relates to emergency planning.

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